Gujarat portfolios: Nitin Patel gets Finance; Anandi retains revenue

Modi has kept with himself important portfolios like home, industry, information, ports, general administration, science and technology, climate change, Narmada, Kalpsar and all policies.

GANDHINAGAR: Chief Minister Narendra Modi today allocated portfolios to his 16-member team which was sworn on December 26, after the BJP retained power in Gujarat with a thumping victory in the recent assembly polls.

The portfolios were distributed after the first meeting of the council of ministers of the newly formed government.

Modi has kept with himself important portfolios like home, industry, information, ports, general administration, science and technology, climate change, Narmada, Kalpsar and all policies.

While senior leader Nitin Patel who was holding water resources and urban development ministry in the last government, got an elevation as Finance Minister of the state.

He has also been given other important departments like Health and Family Welfare and Medical education.

Modi's close aide Anandi Patel has retained Revenue Ministry as well as road and buildings. She has been given additional charge of urban development in the new cabinet.